Instant tan: An assistant coats an amateur bodybuilder with bronze paint before a bodybuilding contest
in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Bodybuilding is making a comeback in China after falling out of favor following
the Communist revolution, which condemned the sport as western and bourgeois. less

Instant tan: An assistant coats an amateur bodybuilder with bronze paint before a bodybuilding contest in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Bodybuilding is making a comeback in China after falling out of favor ... more

China embraces 'bikini fitness': Well-toned competitors flex and pose during a bodybuilding contest in Zhengzhou. More than 20
professionals, along with scores of amateurs, vied for a top prize of $13,000 in the Bodybuilding Grand
Prix. less

China embraces 'bikini fitness': Well-toned competitors flex and pose during a bodybuilding contest in Zhengzhou. More than 20 professionals, along with scores of amateurs, vied for a top prize of $13,000 ... more

Manuel is a killer: Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Manuel collapsed a hillside in Acapulco, Mexico,
causing this car to tumble down a slope. At least 34 people lost their lives in the storm, and thousands were evacuated. less

Manuel is a killer: Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Manuel collapsed a hillside in Acapulco, Mexico, causing this car to tumble down a slope. At least 34 people lost their lives in the storm, and ... more

Let's rumble! Seven-time U.S. champion Byambajav Ulambayar of Mongolia slam Kelly Gneiting of the United States to the mat, triggering seismographs in Los Angeles. Ulambayar went on to again win the
heavyweight title at the U.S. Sumo Open . less

Let's rumble! Seven-time U.S. champion Byambajav Ulambayar of Mongolia slam Kelly Gneiting of the United States to the mat, triggering seismographs in Los Angeles. Ulambayar went on to again win the ... more

Rainy day aggravation: A gust turns an umbrella inside out in Tokyo as Typhoon Man-yi hits central Japan.

Rainy day aggravation: A gust turns an umbrella inside out in Tokyo as Typhoon Man-yi hits central Japan.

Photo: Yoshikazu Tsunoyo, AFP/Getty Images

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Volcano empties villages: Indonesian evacuees displaced by a volcanic eruption sleep at a cramped shelter in Karo district. Thousands
of villagers fled after the Sinabung Volcano erupted on Sumatra island, spewing rocks and red-hot
ash. The volcano was dormant for nearly 100 years before 2010, when it awakened from
its sleep with a series of eruptions. less

Volcano empties villages: Indonesian evacuees displaced by a volcanic eruption sleep at a cramped shelter in Karo district. Thousands of villagers fled after the Sinabung Volcano erupted on Sumatra island, ... more

Orange is the new black: Designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada rounds out Madrid's Fashion
Week with an ambulatory pumpkin.

Orange is the new black: Designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada rounds out Madrid's Fashion Week with an ambulatory pumpkin.

Photo: Daniel Ochoa De Olza, Associated Press

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Not that we would ever presume to give Will Venable advice, but it's easier to hit the ball if you hold onto the bat, Will! Of course, he probably knows that, having gone to Princeton and all. (Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.) less

Not that we would ever presume to give Will Venable advice, but it's easier to hit the ball if you hold onto the bat, Will! Of course, he probably knows that, having gone to Princeton and all. (Citizens Bank ... more

Photo: Drew Hallowell, Getty Images

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Fierce winds buffet pedestrians near the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan.

Fierce winds buffet pedestrians near the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan.

Photo: Arif Ali, AFP/Getty Images

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Window watchers: Afghan schoolgirls check out what's going on outside their school in Ghazni.

Window watchers: Afghan schoolgirls check out what's going on outside their school in Ghazni.